THE SPARK INVESTMENT GROUP BLOG
In these articles, you’ll find fresh and relevant content designed to help you make savvy and informed investment decisions. With these tips, you’ll be on your way toward creating the life you want to live.
How To Give The Gift Of Financial Literacy To The Next Generation
I know I’m not alone in wondering what’s missing from our parenting practices as I’m irked by the constant question, “Can I have this?” from my kids, meanwhile the continuous job of reminding them...
What Are The Fees In A Real Estate Syndication Opportunity?
Think back to the last time you bought a home or a car and you can quickly recall the mind-boggling amount of fine print and fee disclosures you waded through and agreed to. Well, when it comes to...
Investing in Real Estate vs. Relying on a 401k: Two Drastically Different Retirement Outcomes
It used to be that you went to college, got a good job with a pension, and rode that wave until the day you retired. Things aren’t like that anymore and we’re 100% individually responsible for...
How to Get Your Spouse On Board with Real Estate Investing
Making any big investment decision shouldn’t be taken lightly, which is why it’s important to be on the same page with your spouse when it comes to finances. Every person develops a different...
Understanding The Capital Stack In A Real Estate Syndication Deal
The order in which distributions are paid in a real estate syndication investment is called the capital stack, and your clarity on this concept is critical because you need to know where you fall in...
How To Choose Between Cash Flow Or Equity Growth
It happens to the best of us - we get caught up in economic news, make assumptions about where the market is going, and we can’t help but wonder: “What’s the best investment...
How to Find Real Estate Syndication Deals (& Understand Your Options)
Once you get wind of real estate syndications and you begin thinking about the possibility of investing passively in them, it’s natural to simultaneously have questions… lots of questions. ...
What You Need To Know About Cap Rates As A Passive Investor
If you’ve invested in residential real estate before, you probably understand some of the important terminology used like gross rental income, operating expenses, mortgage interest, and...
10 Key Factors to Consider When Deciding What Market to Invest In
Once you decide to invest outside your local area, the possibilities are limitless. This can be exhilarating and overwhelming at the same time. A tidal wave of thoughts may come flooding in...
Finding Real Estate Deals & Understanding Your Options
Once you get wind of real estate syndications and you begin thinking about the possibility of investing passively in them, it’s natural to simultaneously have questions… lots of questions. ...